What types of supplements do some of you give that include folic acid? Heard this was a good cautionary measure against possible cleft palates. Anyone use a supplement before or during breeding their girls? We heard that too much supplementaion isn't a good idea. Thoughts everyone? Just trying to gather info.from those with more experience.

There was a good thread re this on Laura's forum:
http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/breedersforum/index.php?topic=4640.0

thanks for your response......guess there aren't many folks supplementing.

I've always read/heard that you shouldn't supplement if you feed a good food. Just increase the food in the 5th week gradually. I do think the folic acid is a good idea.

Don't know about folic acid but have read that excess vit. A and D during pregnancy has been shown to possibly cause cleft palates.

I don't supplement just feed good quality puppy food from 5 weeks on.

Here is a link FYI

http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:fnkZ4-4vxjcJ:www.anaracavaliers.com/practical_genetics1.htm+vitamin+A+and+D+causing+cleft+palates+in+puppies&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us

My vet has said there may be a folic acid/cleft palet connection. I've never asked him about supplementing.

"My vet has said there may be a folic acid/cleft palet connection. I've never asked him about supplementing."

I've always been under the impression that the folic acid/cleft palet connection was a positive one.